VEAL CHOP[fetal heart monitoring]

EPIDURAL ANESTHESIA: STOP

STOP is a treatment for maternal hypotension after an epidural anesthesia
• Stop infusion of Pitocin
• Turn the client on her left side
• Oxygen therapy
• Push IV fluids, if hypovolemia is present

RH FACTOR

Rhogam vaccine is for moms who are Rh negative

Given at 28 weeks pregnant &

Within 72 hours after giving birth

STAGES OF LABOR

1st Stage of LaborEffacement (thinning) and Dilation (opening) of the cervix
Cervix will widen to about 10 centimeters total during the 1st stage of labor
First stage of labor usually lasts about 12-13 hours for a mother’s first baby & 7 to 8 hours for a second child

The first stage of labor has three parts:1. Early labor
Cervix @ 4 centimeters
Contractions may go away if you change activity, but over time they’ll get stronger2. Active labor
Cervix @ 4 to 7 centimeters
Contractions every 3-4 min and they each last about 60 seconds à cervix opening ~ 1 cm/hr now
Water breaks (ruptured membranes)3. Transition to second stage
Cervix @ 7 to 10 centimeters
Typically Hardest/most painful part of labor
Contractions last about 60 to 90 seconds and come every 2 to 3 minutes

2nd Stage of LaborBaby moves through the birth canalThe second stage of labor begins when the cervix is completely dilated (open), and ends with the birth of the babyContractions push the baby down the birth canalThe intensity at the end of the first stage of labor will continue in this pushing phase

3rd Stage of LaborAfterbirthAfter the birth of the baby, the uterus continues to contract to push out the placenta (afterbirth)The placenta usually delivers about 5 -15 minutes after the baby arrives

Search

Search for:

Text Widget

This is a text widget, which allows you to add text or HTML to your sidebar. You can use them to display text, links, images, HTML, or a combination of these. Edit them in the Widget section of the Customizer.